Category: Government Regulations and Programs
Message to Congress on Small Home Mortgage Foreclosures
Read this Message from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress. American Presidency Project, April 13, 1933. We have been here before..
New Rules Concerning Short Sales
A new rule is specifically designed to prevent “flipping” short sales:
Are You Hiring an Employee or an Independent Contractor?
Do you know the difference? The IRS does, and they’re checking your records. Learn how to pay your workers.
RUCO vs. House Bill 554
A certificate of inspection is required on all rental properties here. Housing features covered by RUCO include:
EPA Extends Deadline for new Lead Based Paint Rules
This new ruling affects homes built before 1978:
Lenders Repossessing Homes at Record Levels
What does this mean to the average homeowner trying to sell their property today?
Seller Financing Escapes Extinction
As worded now, a private seller, trust or estate can provide seller financing 3 times per 12 months.
Short Sales – The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
If you owe a debt to someone else and they cancel or forgive that debt, the canceled amount may be taxable.
Plastic Bag Tax
There are 19 million less plastic bags in a landfill because of this tax in only 4 months!
Protecting Your Property Rights, Our Day on the Hill
Did you know that a representative may change their vote after hearing from as few as only two of their constituents?